--- title: Pharmacy Automation | RxSafe Blog (27) description: Pharmacy automation for independent retail pharmacies and outpatient hospital pharmacy managers, pharmacists and pharmacy owners. We write on topics including pharmacy profitability, adherence packaging, workflow, accuracy & speed, space savings, narcotics security, inventory management. (27) --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RxSafe) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RxSafe) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2896335/) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/RxSafe) - [RSS](https://rxsafe.com/feed) [![black-order\_cart\_2a@1.5x](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/black-order_cart_2a@1.5x.png "black-order_cart_2a@1.5x")](https://reorder.rxsafe.com) [(877)-797-2332](tel:1-877-797-2332) [![eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56](https://info.rxsafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56.png?width=200&height=56&name=eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56.png)](https://rxsafe.com/) - [SOLUTIONS](https://rxsafe.com/solutions-2/) - Pouch Packaging - [RapidPakRx](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidpakrx/) - [Vial Filling-Secure Med Storage](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/vial-filling/) - [RxSafe 1800 w/RWS](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rxsafe-1800-w-rws-copy/) - [Blister Card Filling](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/blister-card-filling/) - [RapidCardRx](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidcardrx/) - [RapidCardSD](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidcardsd/) - Pill Counting - [Eyecon](https://www.eyeconvpc.com/) - IMPACT - [Success Stories](https://rxsafe.com/case-studies/) - [Before & After](https://rxsafe.com/services/installation/) - [FAQS](https://rxsafe.com/faqs/) - [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/) - [Videos](https://rxsafe.com/resources/videos/) - [ABOUT](https://rxsafe.com/about/) - [Events](https://rxsafe.com/events/) - [Careers](https://rxsafe.com/about/careers/) - [Testimonials](https://rxsafe.com/about/testimonials/) - [CONTACT US](https://rxsafe.com/contact/) - [Training and Support](https://rxsafe.com/services/training-and-support/) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1800multiind.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/roi-section-179-for-pharmacies-decoded) ## [ROI & IRS Code Section 179 Decoded](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/roi-section-179-for-pharmacies-decoded) October 16, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [ROI](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/roi), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [tax savings](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/tax-savings), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179), [return on investment](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/return-on-investment) Return on investment (ROI) from the [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/solutions/rxsafe-1800/) pharmacy automation solution is achieved in several ways, from the features of the equipment and… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/roi-section-179-for-pharmacies-decoded) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/rxsafe1800-multi-badges-new.png)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxsafe-1800-webinar-everything-about-automation) ## [The RxSafe 1800 Webinar – Everything You Need to Know, Right at Your Fingertips](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxsafe-1800-webinar-everything-about-automation) October 12, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [News](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/news), [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [live demonstrations](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/live-demonstrations), [webinars](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/webinars) Here at RxSafe, we are dedicated to providing valuable resources to both our current and potential new customers. One of the many resources we offer is… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxsafe-1800-webinar-everything-about-automation) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RxASP20-badges.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/real-time-vision-inspection-benefits) ## [Vision Inspection: Theirs vs. Ours](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/real-time-vision-inspection-benefits) September 22, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [PakCheckRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pakcheckrx), [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe), [vision inspection](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vision-inspection), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging) When it comes to a person's health, second best simply isn't good enough. This is why RxSafe offers only best-in-class [pharmacy adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/pakmymeds/). A… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/real-time-vision-inspection-benefits) ## [Watch Paw Paw Village Pharmacy's Joe Romph Walk Through RxSafe Pharmacy Workflow](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/watch-paw-paw-village-pharmacys-joe-romph-walk-through-rxsafe-pharmacy-workflow) September 18, 2017 [Brian Kichler](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/brian-kichler) [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog) At RxSafe, we are all passionate about how the [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/solutions/rxsafe-1800/) can transform a pharmacy. However, we are never as good at explaining how the system is… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/watch-paw-paw-village-pharmacys-joe-romph-walk-through-rxsafe-pharmacy-workflow) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4278553_s-300x200.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-for-pharmacies-expert-reveals-how-it-works) ## [Section 179 for Pharmacies: Expert Reveals How it Works](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-for-pharmacies-expert-reveals-how-it-works) September 1, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [depreciation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/depreciation), [technology investment](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/technology-investment), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179) As the CEO of RxSafe, Bill Holmes answers a lot of questions about his product, what it can do, and what it costs. When he tells potential customers that… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-for-pharmacies-expert-reveals-how-it-works) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RxASP20-badges.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxasp-system-transformed-independent-pharmacy) ## [How the RxASP System Helped Transform the Independent Love Oak Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxasp-system-transformed-independent-pharmacy) August 25, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacies), [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [RxAsp 20](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxasp-20), [Love Oak Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/love-oak-pharmacy) The [RxSafe RxASP](https://info.rxsafe.com/solutions/rxasp-20/) secure packaging system helps pharmacies by addressing some of the drawbacks of existing packaging technology while also helping to… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxasp-system-transformed-independent-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cms-star-rating.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/improving-independent-pharmacy-star-ratings) ## [Improving the Star Rating: Why it is Important for Independent Pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/improving-independent-pharmacy-star-ratings) August 24, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [News](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/news), [independent pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacies), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [CMS star-rating system](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/cms-star-rating-system), [RxASP20](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxasp20) As the healthcare landscape evolves, reimbursements from [Medicaid and Medicare](https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/staticpages/rating/planrating-help.aspx) are moving away from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance, leaving… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/improving-independent-pharmacy-star-ratings) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/section-179-300x230.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-deduction-and-how-it-can-help-your-independent-pharmacy) ## [Reminder: The section 179 deduction and how it can help your independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-deduction-and-how-it-can-help-your-independent-pharmacy) August 8, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [News](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/news), [depreciation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/depreciation), [IRS](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs), [Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/section-179), [tax deductions](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/tax-deductions), [pharmacy equipment](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-equipment) For many years, the section 179 deduction has benefited businesses both large and small by allowing them to claim accelerated depreciation of their… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-deduction-and-how-it-can-help-your-independent-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/10016579_s-300x200.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/c-ii-narcotics-storage-the-total-solution) ## [C-II Narcotics Storage: the Total Solution](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/c-ii-narcotics-storage-the-total-solution) July 19, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [inventory management](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/inventory-management), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [C-II](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/c-ii), [controlled substances](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/controlled-substances), [narcotics security](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/narcotics-security) The safe and secure storage of [C-II narcotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Schedule_II_drugs_(US)) is a top concern for pharmacists. Pharmacies are often [targeted by thieves](http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/licensees/facility/dea106.shtml) in search of [controlled substances](https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/21usc/829.htm) [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/c-ii-narcotics-storage-the-total-solution) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/40265988_s-300x200.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-need-for-better-pharmacy-automation) ## [The Need for Better Pharmacy Automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-need-for-better-pharmacy-automation) July 10, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [inventory management](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/inventory-management), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [expired medication](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/expired-medication) Pharmacists understand the importance of automation in order to reduce waste and to save costs. 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